After following all the unboxing instructions, I was immediately disappointed when I put the first tank of water onto the main unit - rapidly formed leaks from where the tube from the tank interfaces with the main unit. I could not leave the tank attached for more that two minutes before my countertop became wet. Some research on the Internet (and many of the reviews here on kitchenaid.com) indicate that I am not the only one to experience this. I'm happy for the folks who got a five-star unit out-of-the-box, but for the money, and for the KitchenAid brand, all units should be defect-free. I believe the gasket on the main unit "tube" receptacle is of the wrong size(?) for the tube from the tank, and that allows water to leak. I fixed it by stacking two 19mm OD, 13mm ID, 3mm width silicone o-rings onto the tube (see photo - maybe, I'm not sure I can add a photo) (o-ring sizes supplied if someone else needs to do this as well). After doing this, the unit has not leaked for 24 hours. But it should not have leaked at all. After my fix, the espresso machine makes good espresso. It works well, is rather quite, cleans up nicely, and looks very good. I have not used the steam wand. NOW I have the KitchenAid Espresso Machine that I thought I purchased.

This is my 3rd machine, the others were replaced due to mechanical breakdown issues. This one does not make a good espresso. My other brands and older machines worked much better.

Worked great and made amazing coffee for just over a year. Now the power button blinks nonstop. I have had to stop using the grinder, it shoots coffee grinds everywhere. The drip tray is always full of fresh water, not sure where it is coming from. The pressure is low and the coffee is not great

Water tank leaks where connect to the machine. Quiet compare to other machines